Latest News – Page 370
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NewsCoping with shifting operational sands
Barry Parker explains the financial strategies for ports caught in strategic crosshairs of lower trade flows and increased bargaining power on the carrier side
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NewsCold chain growth brings terminal challenges
Investment in port infrastructure to support swelling reefer trade comes at a price, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsTrump’s tariffs hang heavy on US ports
Protectionist levies could have far reaching effects for America’s ports, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsAvoiding slips, trips and weather dips
With health and safety standards at their peak, ports need to keep up with changing rules and regulations. John Bensalhia investigates.
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Changing data sharing paradigms
COMMENT: The conference season is in full bloom in the States with ‘disruption’ seemingly the topic of the day, writes Barry Parker
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NewsZagreb Pier: White elephant?
COMMENT: In 1970, Sonya Gandhi, former president of the Indian National Congress, presented two Indian elephants - Sony and Lanka - to former Yugoslavia President Josip Broz Tito at his Summer Residence on the Croatian island of Veliki Brujini. Sony sadly passed away in 2010 but it looks like Lanka ...
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NewsCoda Octopus launches 4G underwater inspection tool
Coda Octopus has launched its lightweight and compact fourth generation (4G) Underwater Inspection System UIS for inspection; change detection analysis; and search and recovery in ports.
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NewsGulftainer bid to operate Wilmington Delaware
Gulftainer is negotiating a deal to operate the Port of Wilmington Delaware with owner and current operator Diamond State Port Corp. (DSPC)
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NewsBollore and Maersk-funded Abidjan terminal
A planned new container terminal at the Port of Abidjanbe will receive €400m from Bollore Group with additional investment from Maersk.
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NewsExperts Highlight Viable Power and Propulsion Solutions for Next Generation Vessels
Lithium-ion battery expert Dr John Warner is presenting at the NEXT GENERATION Marine Power & Propulsion Conference at the Grand Harbour, Southampton on 18 and 19 April 2018.
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NewsTeesside free port vision mooted
Think-tank Policy North has offered a vision of what a free port in Teesside, located in the north east of England in the UK, following on from calls to grant Teesside free port status.
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NewsICS warning ahead of IMO climate talks
Ahead of critical meetings at the IMO which commence on 3 April the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that governments must compromise in order to agree a strategy for the further reduction of CO2 emissions.
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NewsESPO: EU directive fails to decrease admin burden
The implementation of Directive 2010/65/EU on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States (the Reporting Formalities Directive, or RFD) fails to succeed in lowering the administrative burden in maritime transport, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has said.
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NewsHHLA acquires largest Estonian terminal operator
German operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has acquired Estonia’s largest terminal operator, Transiidikeskuse AS (TK), making its logistics and transport business the market leader in container handling at Muuga Harbour.
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NewsStena joins smart electric transport initiative
Stena Line has joined a unique industry cooperation for smart electric transport which aims to increase the electrification of shipping.
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NewsAntwerp opens the door to onshore power
Antwerp Port Authority has signed an agreement with Siemens, ASEA Brown Boveri, Schneider Electric, Actemium and Techelec to provide for onshore power for seagoing vessels in the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsCorpus Christi dredging to move forward
The project to dredge the Corpus Christi Ship Channel — which has been waiting on promised federal funds for nearly 30 years — will progress to make the 2021 deadline after the commissioners for the US’ Port Corpus Christi voted to issue bonds of up to $400m for the venture.
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NewsStevedores back to work at Lyttelton
Full operations returned to Lyttelton port on Monday this week, as work recommenced following the five-day strike of members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).
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NewsAntwerp seals onshore power deal
Antwerp Port Authority has signed an agreement with Siemens, ASEA Brown Boveri, Schneider Electric, Actemium and Techelec to provide for onshore power for seagoing vessels in the Port of Antwerp.
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Spain issues stevedoring reform plan
Spain’s development ministry has made available an outline document relating to stevedoring reform, inviting observations from all interested parties.
